# Hiramadagama GN division, Godakawela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/hiramadagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Godakawela DS Division # Hiramadagama Hiramadagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.44 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 1mapped service - 245 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hiramadagama? Hiramadagama lies in [Godakawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Atakalanpanna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/atakalanpanna/), [Kavuduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/kavuduwawa/), [Maragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/maragala/), [Pahamunupanna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/pahamunupanna/), [Panawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/panawala/) and [Ridivita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/ridivita/). By area it is the 8521st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Godakawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/). The centre of Hiramadagama is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5344° N, 80.6012° E. Local names: හිරමඩගම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Hiramadagama ### Nearby, outside Hiramadagama - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna6.2 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa6.5 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West7.4 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North8.2 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South10 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana12 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala12 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula13 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama14 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola14 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala14 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa16 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Hiramadagama - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala64 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle68 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 40 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:55). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Hiramadagama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Hiramadagama. - Hiramadagama - Panawala Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Hiramadagama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hiramadagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Nugawela East 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57870&mlon=80.57527#map=17/6.57870/80.57527) Bank Rural Bank · Nugawela West 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57661&mlon=80.57519#map=17/6.57661/80.57519) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nugawela West 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58025&mlon=80.57369#map=17/6.58025/80.57369) Hotel Hotel Rivonrich · Hiramadagama 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53591&mlon=80.59628#map=17/6.53591/80.59628) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Wijaya Maha Vidyalaya · Madampe North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52928&mlon=80.59210#map=17/6.52928/80.59210) College Madampe Wijaya MV · Kavuduwawa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53089&mlon=80.59679#map=17/6.53089/80.59679) Police station Ammaduwa Police Post · Ammaduwa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53990&mlon=80.66041#map=17/6.53990/80.66041) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Hiramadagama Places mapped inside Hiramadagama in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Godakawela DS Division - Alpitiya - Balavinna East - Balavinna North - Balavinna West - Bambaragasthenna - Bibilegama East - Bibilegama West - Buluwana - Dambavinna - Dimbulwala - Ematiyagoda - Galahitiya - Godakawela - Hapurudeniya - Horamula - Kapuhenthenna - Kavuduwawa - Kompitiya - Kotakethana - Kottala - Madampe North - Madampe South - Mahagama East - Mahagama West - Makandura - Malwatta - Maragala - Masimbula - Mawathalanda - Meddegama - Niyangama - Panawala - Rakwana North - Rakwana South - Rakwana Town - Ridivita - Thambagamuwa East - Thambagamuwa West - Warayaya - Werahera East - Werahera West - Weralugahamula - Yahalawela ## Quick answers - Where is Hiramadagama?In Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hiramadagama?Atakalanpanna, Kavuduwawa, Maragala, Pahamunupanna, Panawala and Ridivita - What is there to see in Hiramadagama?Clock Tower, Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya, Buddha, Wangu 10 - What time zone is Hiramadagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hiramadagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hiramadagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hiramadagama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hiramadagama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hiramadagama?Base Hospital, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hiramadagama?Rural Bank, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hiramadagama?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hiramadagama?Ceypetco, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hiramadagama?LK9142050 (OCHA common operational dataset)